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Class Piano: A Method of Individual and Group Piano Study

Class Piano: A Method of Individual and Group Piano Study

Author(s): Julia Mortyakova

Edition: 2

Copyright: 2025

Pages: 116

Edition: 2

Copyright: 2025

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Class Piano presents a beginning piano method designed for undergraduate non-piano major students fulfilling a group keyboard requirement, but it can also be used for non-music majors in Group Piano courses and private/applied piano students of all ages. 

Undergraduate (class) piano courses for non-piano majors often do not address the needs of students who did not have access to music training prior to coming to college. While those students are talented, they may lack a basis in music notation and have never had opportunities to take applied lessons. The proposed method welcomes and supports students from all musical backgrounds by assuming no prior music notation experience and allowing the student to play pieces using the staff from the very first lesson, connecting them to the instrument and to music notation in a fun, supportive, practical, and technically sound way. 

Through original repertoire of character pieces students explore the entire range of the piano without being tied to a particular hand position or hand role. The notation part of the method allows the students to see the grand staff from the beginning but helps them read the notes with alphabet aids in the score. Students who are more musically advanced are engaged through the fun repertoire.

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Piano
Chapter 2 The Language of Music
Chapter 3 Introduction to Music Notation on the Grand Staff
Chapter 4 Additional Piano Repertoire
Chapter 5 Music Theory and Piano Technique: Introduction to Tonality, the Circle of Fifths, Major Scales (C and G), and Chord Progressions
Chapter 6 D Major and A Major Scales and Chord Progressions
Chapter 7 Arpeggios, E and B Major Scales and Chord Progressions
Chapter 8 F Major and B flat Major Scales, Chord Progressions, and Arpeggios
Chapter 9 E flat Major and A flat Major Scales, Chord Progressions, and Arpeggios
Chapter 10 D flat Major and G flat Major Scales, Chord Progressions, and Arpeggios
Chapter 11 Minor Scales, Chord Progressions, Arpeggios, and Introduction to the Piano Pedals
References 
Arpeggios
Major Chord Progressions
Major Scales
Minor Chord Progressions
Minor Scales (Harmonic Version)

Julia Mortyakova

Pianist Julia Mortyakova maintains an international performing career and has released multiple piano albums. She currently serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at the Mississippi University for Women and is the Founder/Artistic Director of the International Annual Music by Women Festival. Dr. Mortyakova is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, Vanderbilt University, New York University, and the University of Miami. She has been teaching group piano in academia for nearly two decades and is excited to share her pedagogical method.

Class Piano presents a beginning piano method designed for undergraduate non-piano major students fulfilling a group keyboard requirement, but it can also be used for non-music majors in Group Piano courses and private/applied piano students of all ages. 

Undergraduate (class) piano courses for non-piano majors often do not address the needs of students who did not have access to music training prior to coming to college. While those students are talented, they may lack a basis in music notation and have never had opportunities to take applied lessons. The proposed method welcomes and supports students from all musical backgrounds by assuming no prior music notation experience and allowing the student to play pieces using the staff from the very first lesson, connecting them to the instrument and to music notation in a fun, supportive, practical, and technically sound way. 

Through original repertoire of character pieces students explore the entire range of the piano without being tied to a particular hand position or hand role. The notation part of the method allows the students to see the grand staff from the beginning but helps them read the notes with alphabet aids in the score. Students who are more musically advanced are engaged through the fun repertoire.

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Piano
Chapter 2 The Language of Music
Chapter 3 Introduction to Music Notation on the Grand Staff
Chapter 4 Additional Piano Repertoire
Chapter 5 Music Theory and Piano Technique: Introduction to Tonality, the Circle of Fifths, Major Scales (C and G), and Chord Progressions
Chapter 6 D Major and A Major Scales and Chord Progressions
Chapter 7 Arpeggios, E and B Major Scales and Chord Progressions
Chapter 8 F Major and B flat Major Scales, Chord Progressions, and Arpeggios
Chapter 9 E flat Major and A flat Major Scales, Chord Progressions, and Arpeggios
Chapter 10 D flat Major and G flat Major Scales, Chord Progressions, and Arpeggios
Chapter 11 Minor Scales, Chord Progressions, Arpeggios, and Introduction to the Piano Pedals
References 
Arpeggios
Major Chord Progressions
Major Scales
Minor Chord Progressions
Minor Scales (Harmonic Version)

Julia Mortyakova
Julia Mortyakova

Pianist Julia Mortyakova maintains an international performing career and has released multiple piano albums. She currently serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at the Mississippi University for Women and is the Founder/Artistic Director of the International Annual Music by Women Festival. Dr. Mortyakova is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, Vanderbilt University, New York University, and the University of Miami. She has been teaching group piano in academia for nearly two decades and is excited to share her pedagogical method.